POLICE are hunting for the killer of a 42-year-old man who died in hospital from stab wounds after being found in the stairwell at flats near Airdrie.

POLICE are hunting for the killer of a 42-year-old man who died in hospital from stab wounds.

Christopher Bergin was found seriously injured in the stairwell of flats at Millhall Court in Plains, near Airdrie, in the early hours of Friday morning.

Strathclyde Police said he had been stabbed.

Mr Bergin, from Plains, was taken to Monklands District General Hospital where he died from his injuries on Friday night.

A post mortem was taking place today and detectives are treating the death as murder.

Police said his family has been informed and a full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

Detective Chief Inspector Pat Campbell said: "I would ask anyone who was in the area of Millhall Court in Plains around the time of the attack on Friday morning to come forward to police, as they may have unwittingly witnessed something vital to this investigation."